The wrecked body of a plane dangles from a ferris wheel around 300 km north of Sydney. Four people were rescued, including two children, after the ultra-light plane smashed into the park attraction near Old Bar town on Saturday morning. Miraculously, no one was hurt in the incident. The 53-year-old pilot Paul Cox says the plane saved his life. (SOUNDBITE) (English) PILOT, PAUL COX "But I wouldn't be here now if it wasn't for that plane. They're made so well, those planes. (Reporter: "Pretty strong ferris wheel too)... Yeah, I'm amazed. And the guy asked me if I've got any Al Qaeda background, and I went, 'no'". The spectacle drew many onlookers as well as families members who watched the rescue with bated breath. (SOUNDBITE) (English) DAUGHTER OF RESCUED PASSENGER "When the fuel went down, I thought the airplane was going to explode." The plane's passenger said rescuing the children was the first priority. (SOUNDBITE) (English) RESCUED PASSENGER, JOHN, SAYING: "We hoped we hadn't hit no one, like, seriously injured no one. That was our main concern. Then, when we found out we had kids, you know, I think it was in the one next to us or a couple down, it was like no, get the kids out first. Don't worry about us. Just get the damn kids out." Cox was practicing maneuvers at a nearby airstrip. Authorities are launching an investigation. Jessica Gray, Reuters
